Chattanooga TN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — An overnight fire caused significant damage to a small Chattanooga BBQ spot with a growing reputation. No one was hurt. Chattanooga firefighters were called to the BLVD Smokehouse on Wilcox Boulevard just after 5:30 a.m. Friday. Our crew on the scene saw that flames caused significant...

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett spoke before county commissioners Wednesday to address concerns about immigration enforcement, including the recent presence of federal agents at a construction site off of East Brainerd Road. We obtained video of that interaction that appears to be a...

The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam. Officials say callers are pretending to be deputies. Victims are told they missed jury duty or a court date. The callers then demand personal information. Sometimes, they ask for money. The Sheriff’s Office says it does not...

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 22-25. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The EPB Energy Pros, City of Chattanooga and Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center help neighbors prepare for spring with the semi-annual Free Tree ReLeaf program. All EPB customers and City of Chattanooga residents are eligible to take home two free native trees from Reflection Riding’s Native Plant Nursery,...

The City of Fort Oglethorpe is inviting residents to attend upcoming town hall meetings to learn more about a planned waterline replacement project. The project will focus on Battlefield Parkway between Lafayette Road and South Cedar Lane. City officials say the meetings will provide information about the project,...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — The Chattanooga Area Food Bank celebrates a volunteer of the month every month. However, this February was a bit of a larger celebration. Seven interns from Hamilton County Schools’ Switch2Adulting program are getting credit from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank after helping to break a volunteer...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Mortgage rates are finally moving. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has fallen below 6 percent for the first time since 2022. But in Southeast Tennessee, lower rates may not be enough. In Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Zillow listings this month show just over 2,000...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — A traffic stop in Red Bank turned into a pursuit that left two police vehicles damaged. Red Bank police say an officer tried to stop a vehicle Thursday morning on Dayton Boulevard. Police say the driver led officers on a pursuit that ended at the Walmart...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – Tennesseans should prepare now for multiple rounds of steady rain March 5-11 that could create water-covered roads and rising rivers across much of the state. According to the...